Tim I think LB accept that the pie chart isn't scientific or that accurate. I think the idea is to remind you to spread your activities across the domains you should be working on.
Can you expand a little on how you can implement this now in MLO? Do you mean setting reminders to work different types of activities? thanks On 9 June, 01:52, Tim <[email protected]> wrote: > Having paid for LifeBalance 3 or 4 -no maybe 5 year ago (it hasn't > changed since), and having tried to make it work for me x-different > ways, I can attest the balance feature of LifeBalance is overrated, > ultimately useless for someone who needs to prioritize first, and only > second gain balance in areas of hobbies and other low priority > 'tasks'. > > But I know this gets philosophical. > > Still, acknowledging the value balance, the aim to "Do some of > everything once in a while / do the rounds in the different areas of > my life/job" can be implemented simply and with much more control - > more accurate control, more tangible control, more definable control- > by using reoccuring tasks combined with other MLO features. (See the > Fly Lady's Control Journal template for some examples.) > > As for "Do some of everything in rotation so that I achieve weighted > balance X" -also known as the "oh no, my pie-charts don't match" > prioritization method, well, that's a nice idea that ends up being > silly in actual practice. It takes a huge amount of micro-management > to determine the value/contribution of each task -only to end up with > statistics that are very vague and most likely incorrect. Getting > things done (not the methodology, actually getting thinsg done) is > tangible, has concrete benefits. Getting things done in all areas of > your life is tangible, has concrete benefits. Being "balanced" in > your life makes sense. But applying that principal at the task level > does not. > > And it totally screws up working by prioritization. > > That said, some argue that prioritization is also a lost cause, that > we're fooling ourselves. > > On Jun 8, 12:32 pm, scoobie <[email protected]> wrote: > > > One of the big differences between MLO and Life balance is the graphs, > > pie charts feature in LB. > > Its been much requested (by me) for MLO. > > The best response I've seen is MLO will get statistics at some point > > in the future. > > > On 8 June, 14:50, Dirk <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > Currently looking at GTD tools, but as this is a new area for me, I > > > have two questions and hope someone can assist: > > > > 1/ Does anyone have insight whether LifeBalance features can be fully > > > handled in MLO, and whether the same effective and efficient screens > > > approach can be achieved through or is planned for future inclusion > > > into MLO? > > > > 2/ Re alternatives, anybody knows of a published shortlist of the best > > > or most competitive package out of the + 100 GTD apps? > > > > Many thanks in advance! > > > > Dirk- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/myLifeOrganized?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
